What Happened in 1988

N.W.A Releases Single "Gangsta Gangsta"

"Gangsta Gangsta" is a single from American rap group N.W.A's 1988 album, Straight Outta Compton. The song later appeared on the N.W.A Greatest... Read more

Michael Jackson releases "Moonwalk," an autobiography

Moon Walk is an autobiography written by American musician Michael Jackson. The book was first published in in 1988, a year after the release of... Read more

"2 Hype" by Kid 'n Play Is Released

2 Hype is the debut album by rap duo, Kid 'n Play. The album was released in 1988 for Select Records and was produced by Hurby Luv Bug and The... Read more

Kreator release Out of the Dark... Into the Light

Out of the Dark ... Into the Light is Kreator's second EP released in 1988. The live tracks were recorded at Dynamo Club, Eindhoven, Netherlands,... Read more

Chrysler Voyager is First Produced

The Chrysler Voyager is a minivan marketed by Chrysler in the United States from 2000-2007 exclusively as a short wheelbase (SWB) model, replacing... Read more

"Chocolat" Is Released

Chocolat is a 1988 film, directed by Claire Denis, about a French family that lives in colonial Cameroon. Marc and Aimée Dalens (François Cluzet... Read more

Phantasy Star is Released for the Sega Master System

Phantasy Star (ファンタシースター, Fantashī Sutā) is the first installment in Sega's renowned series of the same name. It was released for the Sega Master... Read more

The United Nations sets up the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a scientific intergovernmental body tasked with evaluating the risk of climate change... Read more

The Smashing Pumpkins are formed

After the breakup of his gothic rock band The Marked, singer and guitarist Billy Corgan left St. Petersburg, Florida, to return to his native city... Read more

Social Distortion releases Prison Bound

Prison Bound is the second studio album by Social Distortion, was released in 1988. This is the first album with bass guitarist John Maurer and... Read more

"Dona" Branca is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Maintaining a Ponzi Scheme in Portugal

María Branca dos Santos, more commonly referred to as "Dona" Branca (1902 - 1992) was a Portuguese criminal known chiefly for maintaining a Ponzi... Read more

Sonia Sotomayor Serves on the New York Campaign Finance Board

Sotomayor brings hands-on experience to the issue [of campaign finance] from her four years of experience on the New York City Campaign Finance... Read more

Operation Golden Pheasant

Operation Golden Pheasant was an emergency deployment of U.S. troops to Honduras in 1988, as a result of threatening actions by the forces of the... Read more

N.W.A Releases Single "Straight Outta Compton"

Straight Outta Compton is the debut studio album by American hip hop group N.W.A, released August 8, 1988 on group member Eazy-E's record label... Read more

Michael Schenker appears on the cover of Guitar World

Michael Schenker lands on the cover of this issue with his custom black and white Flying V and outer space haircut! Read more

Nissan Cima is First Produced

The Nissan Cima is a large luxury sedan produced by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. for the Japanese market. The car's name is derived from Spanish for... Read more

Nissan Cefiro is First Produced

The Nissan Cefiro was an intermediate-size automobile range sold in Japan and other countries. It was introduced initially as a 4-door sedan,... Read more

Super Bowl XXII - Redskins 42, Broncos 10

Super Bowl XXII was an American football game played on January 31, 1988 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National... Read more

She's Having a Baby is released

The movie portrays a young newlywed couple, Kristy and Jake Briggs played by Elizabeth McGovern and Kevin Bacon, who try to cope with being married... Read more

Leslie Manigat Elected President of Haiti in Military-Run Elections

Leslie François Manigat (born August 13, 1930 in Port-au-Prince) was elected president of Haiti by a tightly controlled military held election in... Read more

XV Olympic Winter Games Held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary, Alberta... Read more

Alexander Bashlachev Dies

Alexander Nickolaevich Bashlachev (Russian: Александр Николаевич Башлачёв) was a famous Russian poet, rock musician and songwriter. Bashlachev was... Read more

Yngwie Malmsteen Releases "Odyssey"

Odyssey is an album by guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen released in March 1988, With Joe Lynn Turner on lead vocals, with the three instrumentals... Read more

Aretha Wins "Best R&B Vocal Performance" Grammy

Aretha Franklin wins Grammy Awards for Aretha (Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female) and “I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)” (Best R&B Performance by... Read more

"Biloxi Blues" Is Released

Biloxi Blues is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Neil Simon is based on his semi-autobiographical 1985 play... Read more